diff --git a/libavcodec/eatgq.c b/libavcodec/eatgq.c
index f390fb3f41..2658f0cf87 100644
--- a/libavcodec/eatgq.c
+++ b/libavcodec/eatgq.c
@@ -256,4 +256,5 @@ const AVCodec ff_eatgq_decoder = {
     .init           = tgq_decode_init,
     .decode         = tgq_decode_frame,
     .capabilities   = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1,
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_THREADSAFE,
 };